Lilo & Stitchis surging past two major franchise installments at the box office in a single weekend. The 2025 movie, which was directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On), is a live-action remake of Disney’s 2002 animated hit of the same name.
TheLilo & Stitchreleasekicked off on Memorial Day weekend, at which point it began its streak of record breaking, beatingTop: Gun Maverickto earn the best Memorial Day debut ever. Later, it rose past the $1 billion milestone, becoming Hollywood’s first billion-dollar movie of 2025 and the second overall, behind China’sNe Zha 2($1.899 billion).
PerThe Numbers,Lilo & Stitchhas reached a cumulative worldwide box office total of $1.008 billionat the end of its ninth weekend in theaters. This total comes from the $418.2 million that it has earned in domestic theaters combined with its $589.8 million from international markets.
This whopping total sees itsurpassing twoJurassicmovies on the charts simultaneously, as it has raced past the $417.7 million domestic total earned by 2018’sJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomand the $1.002 billion worldwide gross of 2022’sJurassic World Dominion.
What This Means For Lilo & Stitch
It’s One Of The Highest-Grossing Movies Ever
WhileLilo & Stitchbeat the domestic total ofJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,it has not yet surpassed its global total of $1.310 billion. It most likely never will, considering how far it already is into its theatrical run. However, it is still a record-shattering success in spite of that fact.
By surpassingJurassic World Dominion, theLilo & Stitchbox officehas risen to the point that the movie is nowthe 57th highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide. Even if it never earns another cent, it has already surpassed the worldwide grosses of a wide variety of huge theatrical hits.
Below, see a breakdown of some of the movies that are immediately belowLilo & Stitchon the all-time worldwide chart:
#57
$1.007 billion
#58
$1.006 billion
#59
$979.2 million
#60
$975.8 million
#61
$970.8 million
#62
$969.6 million
#63
The Jungle Book(2016)
$967.7 million
In addition to its staggering success as far as the raw numbers go,2025’sLilo & Stitchhas had a huge return on investment. The movie’s reported budget is $150 million, which means thatits break-even point was likely not much higher than $375 million, giving it hundreds of millions of dollars of pure profit.
Our Take On The Lilo & Stitch Box Office Milestone
The Franchise Has A Bright Future
With this kind of profit, it makes sense why theupcomingLilo & Stitch 2was greenlit back in June. It is entirely possible that the live-action sequel could gross even more, but even if it doesn’t, theLilo & Stitchfranchise has returned to the big screen in a major way that gives it a bright future.
